Solar activity during gestation does not affect human lifespan: Evidence from national data

Biogerontology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 671-675

  Helle, Samuli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Prenatal programming; Sunspots; The high initial damage load hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR ENERGY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

COHORT STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 71349084500     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: 15736768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-009-9214-6     Document Type: Article

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